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Parenting & nonbinary children

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Parenting Non-Binary Kids

Are you parenting a child who falls outside of the traditional gender binary? This video is for you! Gender Spectrum’s Lisa Kenney and Pamela Wool provide an overview of issues for parents of non-binary children and teens to keep in mind.

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The Body Image Survival Guide for Parents: Helping Toddlers, Tweens, and Teens Thrive

Marci Warhaft-Nadler tackles the tough questions that you and your kids face as they negotiate aspects of body image and self-esteem in a world filled with adverse messages.

Marci Warhaft-Nadler

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I'm a Teen Who Is Nonbinary: Here's What I Wish Parents Would Know About Gender

In this week's 'Teen Talk' column, a nonbinary teen shares what they want parents to understand about their experience with gender identity.

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Transgender Teen: A Handbook for Parents and Professionals Supporting Transgender and Non-Binary Teens

Is it just a phase, a fad, or a real issue with your teen? This comprehensive guidebook explores the unique challenges that thousands of families face every day raising a teenager who may be transgender, gender-variant or gender-fluid.

Stephanie A. Brill, Lisa Kenney

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‘I Just Feel Like Myself’: A Nonbinary Child and Their Family Explore Identity

Hallel’s self-described status as a boy-girl seemed like it might resolve years of confusion.

Martha Bebinger

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The Gender Creative Child: Pathways for Nurturing and Supporting Children Who Live Outside Gender Boxes

In her groundbreaking first book, Gender Born, Gender Made, Dr. Diane Ehrensaft coined the term “gender creative” to describe children whose unique gender expression or sense of identity is not defined by a checkbox on their birth certificate.

Diane Ehrensaft

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The Conscious Parent’s Guide to Gender Identity: A Mindful Approach to Embracing Your Child’s Authentic Self

Conscious parenting means being present with your children and taking the time to understand their point of view, especially when it comes to supporting their exploration of gender identity. Using this mindful method, you can support and guide your children as they discover their authentic selves.

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The Origin of Gender

Why do we think there are only two genders? Because there are cultures that believe there are many more than two genders. And what’s the difference between sex and gender?

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It Feels Good to Be Yourself: A Book About Gender Identity

Some people are boys. Some people are girls. Some people are both, neither, or somewhere in between. This sweet, straightforward exploration of gender identity will give children a fuller understanding of themselves and others.

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Raising a Theybie: the Parent Who Wants Their Child to Grow Up Gender-free

Parents raising ‘theybies’ say it liberates children from gender roles and gives them the freedom to choose their own label.

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